Hame-fastener



(No Model.)

G.H.JOHNSON HAME FASTENER.

No. 568,617. Patented Sept. 29, 1896.

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Attorney I QUNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARROLL H. JOHNSON, OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 568,617, datedSeptember 29, 1896.

Application filed May 11, 1896. Serial No. 591,097. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern} Be it known that I, CARROLL H. JOHNSON, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Blue Springs, in thecounty of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in flame-Fasteners; and I do declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters of referonce marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a view, partly in section, showing theinvention applied. Fig. 2 is a top plan view, and Fig. 3 is a detailview.

This invention is designed to provide a hame-fastening of improvedcharacter; and it consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts, all as hereinafter described, and pointed out in the appendedclaim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates myimproved fastenin g, which consists of a block or body curved on itsinner face to conform to the curve in the collar and having at one end asnap-hook Y B, preferably integral therewith, for connection with theloop or ring o of one of the hames O. Extending into said body or blockfrom the opposite end is a cavity or socket D, which extends nearly itsfull length and is fitted to receive therein an elongated curved tongueor arm D, which carries at its outer end a snap-hook E, designed toengage the loop or ring 0 of the hame O. I prefer to use thesesnap-hooks B and E instead of other fastening devices, but desire tostate, however, that other suitable fastening devices may be employed.

The convex edge of the tongue or arm D is formed with a series oftransverse notches cl, which present their square shoulders in thedirection of the snap-hook E.

In the convex edge of the body or block is formed a seat or cavity F fora locking-dog G, the bottom of said seat or cavitybeing slotted, asindicatedat f, to permit the tooth g of the dog to engage with thenotches d of the tongue or arm D. Said dog is pivoted at g near itstoothed or engaging end, and its free arm is seated on a spring H, whichis secured in the seat or cavity F.

When the tongue or arm is inserted into the body or block, the notches dreadily pass said dog, but movement or strain in the opposite directionis resisted by the firm engagement of the dog with one of said notches,whereby said arm or tongue cannot be withdrawn except the free arm ofthe dog be depressed against the tension of the spring H to free thelocking engagement. The series of notches provides for diiferentadjustments of said arm or tongue.

Formed on the outer or convex bend of each of the snap-hooks, at thecenter thereof, is a lug or projection 70, the purpose of which is tocheck the hames from going farther on the hooks when shoved toward eachother.

K is a small slide which can be slid underneath the free end portion ofthe locking-dog G and thereby hold the same in engagement with thenotched arm or tongue D.

The device above described forms a secure and reliable fastening and onewhich can be easily and quickly operated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein-described hame-fastening device, comprising a curved body orblock, having a snap-hook at one end for engagement with one of thehames and formed with a deep socket or cavity extending into itsopposite end, an elongated, curved and notched arm or tongue whichengages said socket and which has at its outer end a snap-hook forengagement into the other hame, a spring-actuated locking-dog pivoted insaid body or block and adapted to engage With any one of the saidnotches of the said arm or tongue, and a locking-slide adapted to bemoved underneath the lever-arm of said dog to secure its engagement,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CARROLL n. JOHNSON. Witnesses:

A. G. PERRY, T. J. PARKER.

